Each storyline takes you through real-world scenes as a different character in Shanghai
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留学生
Student
Exchange student navigating campus life, coffee shops, and local restaurants
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旅行者
Tourist
Traveller exploring landmarks, markets, and getting around the city
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商人
Business
Professional attending meetings, dinners, and building connections
Coming soon
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Let's make sure we can hear you
Tap the microphone and say "hello" or count to three
What name would you like to use?
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Chinese is a tonal language. The same sound like "ma" can have completely
different meanings like mother, horse, or linen depending on how it is pronounced.
Tap each of the words below to hear the difference.
Tap each tone to hear it spoken
妈māmother
麻máhemp
马mǎhorse
骂màto scold
吗maquestion
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To help you get accustomed to Chinese tones, try out this quick game. Put out the fires by picking a word from the bottom of the screen. Each tone follows a different path.
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Chinese Tutor has two main learning paths. The Learning Hub is scene-driven. Watch an intro and then practice skills you need to interact with the story. Each scene unlocks at 75% correct. Here's a peek at the Coffee Shop.
Barista
你好！你要什么？
nǐ hǎo! nǐ yào shénme?
Hi! What would you like?
You
我要一杯咖啡。
wǒ yào yī bēi kāfēi.
I'd like a coffee.
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You can also work outside the hub. All scene vocabulary is stored in Word Lists, accessible from the navigation menu.
You can also create your own custom lists to practice, look up words in the dictionary, and select listening
and speaking tools.
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Create a free account to save your progress, track skills across devices,
and unlock full scenes.
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1First Look
2Intro
3Practice
Get 75% or more right to unlock the interactive scene. Practice as many times as you'd like.
Coffee Shop
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Progress
* Achieve 75% or more in four drills above to unlock scene
